I think I got a pretty good steal here as the last one sold for $50, but my question is how do you guys think a 8.5 BGS grade will hold up value wise in the long run if harper ends up making it? Also what is a 8.5 BGS grade comparable to in a PSA grade 9, 9.5, etc?

Probably will be better off in the long run by cracking it out of the slab and selling it raw. BGS 9.5 & pristine 10's obviously carry the premium and my guess would be you are going to be slightly hurt by yours being an 8.5. I would probably crack and sell it raw or maybe try to resubmit it although it looks like the highest grade it got on anything is a 9.

Thanks for the help guys, I think for the time being I will leave it slabbed and when his hype is the biggest (probably when he gets called up to the bigs) I will see if the 8.5's or raw's are selling for more and go from there